It was just the second race of the 2024 season, but Atlanta delivered a finish that will live forever in NASCAR history. A race filled with wrecks, underdog domination, and a three-wide photo finish that felt like something straight out of Cars. And in the end, Daniel Suarez pulled off a miraculous last-second win by three thousandths of a second.

• How did Kyle Busch sneak into the lead battle at the last second and nearly win it all?
• What made Todd Gilliland the breakout star of the day, despite not sealing the deal?
• Why did Ryan Blaney’s near-win sting even more as the season unfolded?
• And what’s even crazier than this photo finish? The fact that it wasn’t even the closest of 2024.

Suarez’s win didn’t just electrify the crowd, it changed the playoff picture before most teams had even unpacked their haulers. Gilliland led the most laps, Blaney had it in hand with one to go, but Suarez made one brilliant, desperate move and etched his name in Atlanta lore. And for Busch? Just another close call in a season of near misses. So where were you when the chaos unfolded? Who did you think had it at the line? Relive the madness and tell us your favorite photo finish memories.

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